catching up with life

Charlie

So it has been a bit. Almost a month. Once you are reading, I really hope you are thinking, "Mama, I know I was doing awesome things in that month. What happened?" I know. I like to still think you will be calling me "Mama" for a long time, but let us be honest. You are already starting to use the names Mom and Mommy. You are growing up. So, let us catch up on what has happened. . .

It got cold. Mama went through your closet and found the puffy vest. You liked the vest, you didn't like the "boy band" music we sang while you were wearing it. You have good taste in music. 

We decorated a pumpkin.

You went trick-or-treating as Jake from Jake and the Never Land Pirates. We went over to aunt Marcia's neighborhood and had dinner before going out with your friends Strawberry Shortcake, Rapunzel, Iron Man, and some Bees. You didn't go up to a lot of houses, you  just liked walking outside carrying your sword and saying, "Arrrrrr." In addition to getting some treasure on the 31st, you met this guy. . .

 

You highly enjoy playing in leaves.

I might have made you try on different outfits for your photo session. . . During which, you might have rocked out to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. . . You might have danced. . . Charlie, have we told you about how cute you are? You are pretty cute. I have proof. (Remind me to show you the formal picture we had taken in this outfit when you are older. It is part of Grammie and Papa's Christmas gift, so I don't want to ruin the fun.) It also doesn't help how you now say, "I awesome."

Following the pictures, you watched some football with Papa.

You fed yourself, with a spoon (new independent skill) some potatoes. You can't see it, but your shirt is caked in potatoes. It was everywhere. . .

Following pictures with your cousin L, the next day you had pics with your 4 cousins on Dada's side. More on those later. Right after pictures we drove north to meet up with an old friend who was in state from Florida. So you got to have dinner with Matt and his daughter A. She is only 4 days older than you, but you are over a head taller.  

We got new pictures of you from your time at Hannah's Hope. We love them. The first one is from November of last year, followed by one from December. The change in about a month's time is amazing!!

 

This brings us to today. We had an appointment at Comer Children's Hospital with Dr. Gray. He and Nurse Linda didn't recognize you due to the amount of growth and progress you have made since you last saw them. It was a great appointment. 

From Comer we left to go visit the fishies. We didn't last long at the Shedd, but when you would look at the tanks, you seemed to like it.

Love,

Mama